Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 10:35:17 EST
From: "take a walk through the web..."
Subject: Re: [WRITERS] FILL: Since this subject "has arrived" on all four
lists ...
[Please note that forwarding entire articles to the list is not a good
idea. However, here is a starting list of pieces to consider on this
subject...I've picked out the Berger quote from several places, but I
do think it may be worth noting that there were other people
there... tink]
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/18/town.meeting.folo/index.html
This includes links to more material, including a full transcript of
the town meeting. And from that transcript:
(incidentally, Berger was not the last speaker...)
BERGER: Part of what we fight for as a country is the freedom to
argue. And I appreciate all of you coming. I appreciate most of you
listening.
(LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE)
We have certainly listened to you, at least those who we could
understand. And I think the fundamental point here is two, that I want
to make, is twofold. Number one, we want to resolve this peacefully.
(APPLAUSE)
But number two, there are some things worth fighting for.
(APPLAUSE)
And those include fighting aggression, fighting people who threaten
their neighbors, and fighting to make this world a safer and more
secure place for my children and for yours. Thank you.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1998-02/19/141l-021998-idx.html
final paragraph (after a great deal of context setting)
"There are some things worth fighting for," he [Berger] said,
enunciating every word. "And those include fighting aggression,
fighting people who threaten their neighbors and fighting to make this
world a safer and more secure place for my children and for yours."
[interesting how leaving out the peaceful resolution part makes Berger
sound like a real saber-rattler...]
http://www.globe.com/globe/nation/packages/iraq/
As the meeting ended, Berger - who has stood in Albright's shadow for
the past year - confronted pointed questions with a combination of
humor and strong rhetoric. ''We want to resolve this peacefully,'' he
said. ''But there are some things that are worth fighting for, and
those include fighting aggression, fighting to make this world a
safer, more secure place for my children and yours.''
This story ran on page A01 of the Boston Globe on 02/19/98. Copyright
1998 Globe Newspaper Company.
The New York Times has a collection of material. Unfortunately, their
site policy requires registration before use. While it appears to be
free for Americans, I'm not sure about other areas.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/021998iraq-rally.html
take care
tink